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Chapter Two: FSMS Transaction Coding

FedEx Ship Manager

Server User Guide, Version 7.6 135

Tracking Request/Reply (043/143)

FSMS allows you to track packages that have either been shipped on FSMS (by searching the Ship

History Database) or packages shipped on any FedEx automation device or manual airbill as long as you

have the tracking number for the package you want to track.

NOTE:

It is recommended that shippers processing large numbers of non-tracking transactions use

the 403/503 transaction for tracking and not FSMS.

Below are the tracking options available in FSMS via the 043 Tracking transaction:

Tracking Type Available For Options

By Tracking Number Express/Ground You may track any package shipped by FedEx using this

tracking method. No extra qualifiers (date range, etc.) are

required for this method.

By Reference Express/Ground Track packages by reference information entered during the

shipping transaction. This tracking method is limited to only

those shipments in the FSMS Ship History Database, unless

you enter a tracking number from another shipping source

with the reference qualifier.

To limit the number of tracking Requests returned for a

specific reference, you may enter a date range for this

search.

In addition to tracking by Reference data, you may also add

the following fields to your Track by Shipper Info Request to

further narrow your search:

• Recipient Data

• Scan Exception Type

• Shipper Data

Note: If you enter a tracking number as part of this Request,

the tracking number always takes precedence over the

Reference field. Therefore, if you enter a tracking number for

a shipment that does not include the Reference data you

Requested, the tracking scans for the tracking number are

returned with no error message.

MPS Tracking International

Express

This feature allows you to track FedEx International Express

MPS shipments by the master tracking number. Tracking by

the master tracking number returns tracking data for all the

child tracking numbers associated with that master.

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